"Major social platforms have been cracking down on the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories...and expanded their efforts in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. But Apple and Google have left open a major loophole for this material: Podcasts."https://t.co/qy7aARh7qK- Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) January 16, 2021 Read More
They're not actually worried about "domestic terror", they're worried about any movement which threatens to topple the status quo. Caitlin Johnstone writes about the end of illusions.Continue...Read More
Like 911, there will be no honest independent review. Congress has already charged Trump which means there is no way they will allow any independent investigation to show that they jumped to conclusions.Continue...Read More
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With such overwhelming positivity and confidence in the market going higher, my alligator senses really start to tingle.Continue...Read More
What does record high margin debt tell us?Bob Hoye is a trained geologist, successful resource investor and economic historian. Bob is the chief investment strategist for chartsandmarkets.com.Read More
"They're on their knees pleading with billionaires and oligarchs and monopolists and Silicon Valley to censor in a way that they believe is politically advantageous."Continue...Read More
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The study from the US-China Business Council (USCBC) and Oxford Economics said a moderate reduction of tariffs on both sides could lead to an Continue...Read More
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China's iron ore imports increased by 9.5% in 2020 in comparison with 2019, Chinese customs data shows.The country imported 1.17 billion tonnes of the steelmaking raw material last year, compared with 1.07 billion tonnes in 2019, according to the statistics released on Thursday January 14.This is despite a 4.5% year-on-year drop in imports in December to 96.74...Read More
China's steel imports increased sharply in 2020 but exports declined from 2019 levels, according to Chinese customs data released on Thursday January 14.2020 imports: 20.23 million tonnes, up by 64.4% from 2019. ...Read More
Turkey's Ministry of Trade announced on Saturday January 9 the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation into imports of hot-rolled flat steel from the European Union and South Korea.The products under investigation are under HS codes 7208.10.00, 7208.25.00, 7208.26.00, 7208.27.00, 7208.36.00, 7208.37.00, 7208.38.00, 7208.39.00, 7208.40.00, 7208.52.10, 7208.52.99, 7208.53.10, 7208.53.90, 7208.54...Read More
In an era of historically low interest rates, investors are desperately looking for value. If current activity is anything to go by, they believe it lies in commodities.That is because prices of key commodities are steadily gaining; copper has hit eight-year highs above $8,000 per tonne, nickel is at six-and-half year highs near $18,000 per tonne, and iron ore prices are at levels last seen in 201...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.This month's key North American steel forecast highlights:US flat product prices maintained momentum through November, with increases accelerating in early December in response to supply shortfalls, rising scrap prices, and improving demand.While we correctly forecast further pricing gains in November, actual prices surpasse...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.Chinese domestic and export flat steel prices surged in November 2020, with the export hot-rolled coil index rising to $592 per tonne during the month from $519 per tonne previously, and the monthly average increasing by 7.5% over October.Economic activity in China continued to expand, with manufacturing output rising by 7.5...Read More
Silver's punch was far more noticeable...by J. Johnson via JS MinesetGreat and Wonderful Friday Morning Folks, Gold reached close to, then up to $1,856.60 then was pelted back (both times) with London doing what it always does, slamming the prices before Comex opened with the trade now at $1,847.90, down $3.50 after creating a new low of $1,844.10. Silver's punch was far more noticeabl...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.This month's key North American steel forecast highlights:?EUR? Flat steel product prices in the United States moved largely in line with our expectations in October, although the increases slightly outpaced our projections. US hot-rolled coil prices averaged $655 per ton in October, exceeding our forecast price of $640 per...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.Flat product prices in the US moved largely in line with our expectations in October, posting impressive gains across the product range, and slightly exceeding our forecasts for coil products.Domestic hot-rolled coil prices averaged $722 per tonne in October, exceeding our forecast of $705 per tonne forecast price.Although w...Read More